NBA December 28, 2024 Best Games

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The Miami Heat versus the Atlanta Hawks is one of many solid options on Saturday’s NBA slate.

Read through our betting breakdown for the NBA’s action on Saturday.

Below you can find our betting primers for this season, and find all of our predictions here, too!

Saturday’s Closest Projected NBA Games (by Spread)

Miami Heat (15-14) at Atlanta Hawks (17-15)

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  • Game Time: 3:00 PM ET | Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Hawks Last Game: 120-110 W vs Heat
  • Heat Last Game: 120-110 L vs Hawks
Spread

Hawks -1.5 vs. Heat

Bet $20, Payout $38.87

Sacramento Kings (13-18) at Los Angeles Lakers (17-13)

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  • Game Time: 10:30 PM ET | Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Lakers Last Game: 115-113 W vs Warriors
  • Kings Last Game: 114-113 L vs Pistons
Spread

Kings -1.5 vs. Lakers

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Milwaukee Bucks (16-13) at Chicago Bulls (13-18)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Bulls Last Game: 141-133 L vs Hawks
  • Bucks Last Game: 111-105 L vs Nets
To Cover the Spread

Bucks -2.5 vs. Bulls

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Dallas Mavericks (20-11) at Portland Trail Blazers (10-20)

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  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET | Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Blazers Last Game: 122-120 W vs Jazz
  • Mavs Last Game: 98-89 W vs Suns
Betting Odds

Mavericks -3.5 vs. Trail Blazers

Bet $20, Payout $36.67

Detroit Pistons (14-17) at Denver Nuggets (16-13)

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  • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET | Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Nuggets Last Game: 149-135 L vs Cavaliers
  • Pistons Last Game: 114-113 W vs Kings
To Cover the Spread

Nuggets -6 vs. Pistons

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Phoenix Suns (15-15) at Golden State Warriors (15-15)

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  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET | Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Warriors Last Game: 102-92 L vs Clippers
  • Suns Last Game: 98-89 L vs Mavericks
To Cover the Spread

Warriors -6.5 vs. Suns

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Philadelphia 76ers (11-17) at Utah Jazz (7-22)

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  • Game Time: 9:30 PM ET | Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Jazz Last Game: 122-120 L vs Trail Blazers
  • Sixers Last Game: 118-114 W vs Celtics
Odds to Cover

76ers -6.5 vs. Jazz

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Oklahoma City Thunder (25-5) at Charlotte Hornets (7-24)

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  • Game Time: 6:00 PM ET | Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Hornets Last Game: 106-94 L vs Thunder
  • Thunder Last Game: 106-94 W vs Hornets
Betting Odds

Thunder -12.5 vs. Hornets

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

New York Knicks (21-10) at Washington Wizards (5-23)

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  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Wizards Last Game: 113-110 W vs Hornets
  • Knicks Last Game: 108-85 W vs Magic
Betting Odds

Knicks -12.5 vs. Wizards

Bet $20, Payout $37.86
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